1996–97 Polska Liga Hokejowa season

The 1996–97 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 62nd season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Thirteen teams participated in the league, and Podhale Nowy Targ won the championship.

Final round

Club GP W T L Goals Pts
1. Podhale Nowy Targ 40 31 0 9 215:99 62
2. KKH Katowice 40 28 2 10 168:120 58
3. Unia Oświęcim 40 26 1 13 186:105 53
4. STS Sanok 40 15 1 24 103:83 31
5. TTH Torun 40 11 3 26 99:193 25
6. Naprzód Janów 40 5 1 34 99:218 11

Qualification round

Club GP W T L Goals Pts
7. Stocznowiec Gdansk 24 20 1 3 147:73 41
8. KS Cracovia 24 19 1 4 132:60 39
9. Polonia Bytom 24 16 0 8 110:80 32
10. MKH Tychy 24 8 1 15 91:161 17
11. BTH Bydgoszcz 24 8 0 16 79:99 16
12. KTH Krynica 24 7 1 16 92:111 15
13. SMS Sosnowiec 24 3 2 19 78:145 8

Playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Podhale Nowy Targ2
 
 
 
KS Cracovia1
 
Podhale Nowy Targ3
 
 
 
STS Sanok2
 
STS Sanok2
 
 
 
TTH Torun1
 
Podhale Nowy Targ4
 
 
 
Unia Oświęcim2
 
KKH Katowice2
 
 
 
Stocznowiec Gdansk1
 
KKH Katowice1
 
 
 
Unia Oświęcim3 Third place
 
Unia Oświęcim2
 
 
 
Naprzód Janów0
 
KKH Katowice3
 
 
STS Sanok1